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Making the Cut with Chris Hill and Shawn Wenner

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Welcome to the “Making the Cut” Podcast with Chris Hill and Shawn Wenner where we study Life, Business and the Pursuit of Excellence from some of the most successful people in the world including Seth Godin, Simon Sinek, Jon Gordon and the list goes on. Our goal is to peel back the layers of these successful individuals, in order to figure out just how they were exactly able to "Make the Cut" in their careers, and more importantly, in their lives.

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EP32: Jeremiah Tower - Becoming the "Last Magnificent" Chef

6 days ago
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49 minutes

What an honor it was to connect with Chef Jeremiah Tower, one of the individuals most responsible for modern restaurants as we know them. Recently, there was a documentary on his life, career, and influence entitled The Last Magnificent, which was produced by Anthony Bourdain and CNN. Chef Jeremiah Tower grew up in an aristocratic family, traveling the world via cruise-liner where he developed the exquisite taste he became known for. After graduating with a Masters in Architecture from Harvard University, Tower found himself accidentally stumbling into the role of executive chef of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, CA a bistro he put on the map with his unique style and understanding of cuisine. Tower left Berkeley, went on to bounce around in the early 80's and eventually opened Stars Restaurant in San Francisco in 1984, which quickly became one of the leading restaurants in the country and became the benchmark for the modern restaurant. His empire grew until the late nineties when he sold the group and moved to Mexico. His most recent stint was an attempt to revive the famous Tavern on the Green in New York City, which was heavily publicized and covered in the award-winning documentary, The Last Magnificent. In our conversation with Chef Jeremiah Tower, we discuss: Chef Tower's upbringing, background and how he got his first chef job at Chez Panisse How "California Cuisine" came to be and what his goals were in stepping out in trying something that had never been done before. What it was like for Chef Jeremiah Tower to step out on his own and start his own restaurant, Stars, which went on to become incredibly successful. How he has been able to deal with challenges in his career, like the infamous San Francisco Earthquake of 1989 that nearly sunk his business. The power of embracing chaos, in order to create new opportunities, instead of allowing it to dictate the outcome for you. What Chef Tower looks for when hiring and his advice for any and all upcoming cooks and chefs. What is wrong with the current state of the restaurant/chef industry. AND A LOT MORE... Let us know what you think and we'd love for you to share this one out on social media. Be sure to tag him on social media: @jeremiahtower on Twitter and @tower.jeremiah on Insta

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WannaBeChefEntrepreneur from
Great ShowGreat interviews and insights so far. I really like the wide variety of individuals Shawn and Chris interview. I've listened to many of the episodes multiple times.

Date published: 2017-11-30

Rated 5 out of
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Budding Entrepreneur from
Love itLook forward to more from these dudes.... sounds like they have a stellar lineup of guests. "Subscribe" ;)